Developing, Nurturing
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Mark Your Calendar!
World Communion of Reformed Churches
Uniting General Council
Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace
June 18-28
Grand Rapids, Mich.
219th General Assembly
July 3-10
Minneapolis, MN
Covenant Gathering
Branching Out in Faith
July 4-9
Hillsdale, Mich.
Synod Meeting
July 24
Philo, Ill.
Making the Great Connection: Your Preaching and Your Leadership
Continuing Ed for CLPs
Aug. 27-28
Urbana, Ill.
AARMS Convention
Association of Retired Ministers, Their Spouses or Survivors
Sept. 9-12
Bloomington, Minn.
ATiiM Annual Conference
Association of Trained Intentional Interim Ministers
Sept. 29-30
Utica, Ill.
Music and Worship Conference
for CLPs and Preachers
Oct. 4-7
Montreat, N.C.
POAMN Conference
Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network
Oct. 12-16
Orlando
The Art of Transitional Ministry
Interim Pastor Training
Nov. 1-5
St. Louis
The Art of Transitional Ministry
Interim Executive Training
Nov. 5-9
St. Louis
Check our website or contact the synod office for details!
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Making the Great Connection: Your Preaching and Your Leadership
Continuing Education for Lay Pastors
The last workshop in the Great Connections series will be offered August 27 and 28 in Urbana, Ill.
Cost is $125, which includes overnight lodging, take-home workshop materials and meals. Click here for more information. Deadline to register is August 8. |
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Chicago Presbytery Project Wins SDOP Grant
 PC(USA)'s Self-Development of People committee recently distributed $260,000 to 14 self-help projects, among them the Anawim Center Leadership Circle in Chicago.
This group of
indigenous people is working to change how others view Native
Americans. The $20,000 grant will assist in developing leadership
skills and
passing the native language on to children.
Read more about SDOP and its recent awards
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18 Committees Will Consider Business of 219th General Assembly
 Selection of committee leadership is complete for the 18 assembly committees of the upcoming 219th General Assembly (2010) in Minneapolis, July 3-10.
Each committee will have a moderator and vice-moderator, chosen from among the 712 elected commissioners to the assembly. The Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008), selected them with the assistance of other denominational leaders.
Each committee will have a committee assistant and a parliamentarian, chosen for their expertise and experience with previous General Assemblies, to aid the elected committee leaders. Complete committee leadership list
Five attendees from the Synod of Lincoln Trails are moderators, assistants or parliamentarians:
- Church Growth, Christian Education, and Presbyterian Investment and Loan
Program Assistant: the Rev. Rebecca Kirkpatrick (Wabash Valley
Presbytery)
- Civil Union and Marriage Issues Assistant: the Rev. Carol McDonald
(Wabash Valley Presbytery). McDonald is synod co-executive.
- Health Issues Moderator: Elder Ann Kelson (Great Rivers Presbytery)
- Middle Governing Body Issues Moderator: the Rev. Cliff Lyda (Chicago Presbytery)
- Mission Coordination Parliamentarian: the Rev. Barbara Bundick (Chicago Presbytery)
To follow the business of these and other committees at GA, you may create an account at PC-Biz.
Click here for more ways to learn about General Assembly.
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Synod Will Host Events at 219th General AssemblyGeneral Assembly attendees from the Synod of Lincoln Trails are cordially invited to attend a buffet dinner on Wednesday, July 7, 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Please RSVP to Carol McDonald, carol@lincolntrails.org. Also, the Synod of Lincoln Trails and the Synod of Lakes and Prairies will host a hospitality suite every evening during GA from the close of the plenary session until 11 p.m. at the Minneapolis Hilton Hotel. Everyone is welcome! |
Synod Committee Will Recommend
New Timetable for Staff Reconfiguration
The Rev. Eddie Knox, synod moderator, and the Rev. Laura Reason, pro-tem moderator of the synod personnel committee, have sent a letter to synod commissioners, informing them of the committee's intention to propose changes to a previously adopted plan to reduce the synod executive position from two to one full-time position.
The letter says, "...we concluded it would be more prudent for us to ease our pace to allow us to incorporate whatever actions might come from this summer's GA about synods and to give us time to gather input from the stakeholders in any discussion about the future ministry of the synod. We need to know how we will be configured before we can plan for leadership changes." Read the entire letter
The next synod meeting will be July 24 at Philo (Ill.) Presbyterian Church.
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Covenant Gathering 2010 Offers "A Little Bit Conference, A Little Bit Vacation, A Little Bit Church Camp" There's still time to register for this year's Covenant Gathering, held July 4-9 at Michindoh Conference Center. The event offers workshops both for children and adults, plus plenty of other activities and plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Classes for adults include: Seeking God Through the Ages, Four Generations Under One Roof: Generation Theory and the Church, Moving Meditative Prayer: The Dances of Universal Peace, Hands on Spirituality: Labyrinth Building, Bible Study on Revelation (2010-2011 Horizons Presbyterian Women's Study), How God Uses People: Faith in Film, Congregations in Disaster (Natural Disaster Preparedness), Christianity and the First Amendment. More information and online registrationThe Synod of Lincoln Trails is a sponsor of Covenant Gathering. |
Montreat Conference Center Presents the 2010 Women's Connection July 6-10Eugenia Gamble, Workshop Leader  | This women's event will be held in beautiful Montreat, N.C. Workshops include: - Take Off the Red Cape: Balancing Roles as Women
- Art and Spirituality
- Sabbath Keeping
- Growing Through Grief
- Taking Control: A Financial Management Workshop for Women
Participants will also enjoy crafts, hiking, stimulating conversations, leisurely walks around Montreat, cooking classes, and luxurious hand massages. Register with a daughter, niece, friend, neighbor - any woman younger than you - and she can come for a reduced program fee of just $100. More information |
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